FIGC President Gabriele Gravina warns Serie A must get back on track to avoid ‘the collapse of revenue which in the short term would be over €700m.’
The medical protocol for matches will be discussed tomorrow with the Minister for Sport, with a plan to resume Serie A games from June 13, starting with the postponed Week 25 fixtures.
“The job of the Federation is to get football running again and prevent the economic crisis irreparably damaging Italian passion for the sport,” Gravina told Riparte l’Italia magazine.
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina warns Serie A must get back on track to avoid ‘the collapse of revenue which in the short term would be over €700m.’
The medical protocol for matches will be discussed tomorrow with the Minister for Sport, with a plan to resume Serie A games from June 13, starting with the postponed Week 25 fixtures.
“The job of the Federation is to get football running again and prevent the economic crisis irreparably damaging Italian passion for the sport,” Gravina told Riparte l’Italia magazine.
“We worked with determination to ensure Italy as a country gets back on its feet, including football, which is an important working sector that involves circa 100,000 employees and generates revenue for the State.
“We’ve worked incessantly with Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora, the Minister for Economy and Finance Roberto Gualtieri and Minister for Health Roberto Speranza, to create secure conditions for professional football to resume.
“This is because only by returning to the pitch can we stop the collapse of revenue which in the short-term would otherwise be over €700m. More than €500m has already been lost to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.”